# Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protest over import duty hike

https://mins.news/en/item/35893

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 16:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/kenyan-police-fire-tear-gas-at-nairobi-protest-against-import-duty-hike?traffic_source=rss

> Kenyan police fired tear gas at small-scale traders protesting an import-duty increase as hundreds of businesses closed in central Nairobi. The new measure raises the minimum customs benchmark for a consolidated 40-foot container from 2.5 million to 3.2 million Kenyan shillings. Traders say the added costs will hurt small businesses, while the revenue authority says it targets under-declared imports.

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